The past couple of weeks have been interesting on the home front. This year my good friend Jonah has been teaching me about canning. Much to my husband’s delight, and more often his chagrin, I’m slowly becoming a canning diva. While he appreciates the yummy product at the end, the stacks of dirty dishes in… Read More

There comes a time in everyone’s life when you have to put up or shut up. A single moment that tests your fortitude and separates the men from the boys, or in my case the women from the girls. I’ve had several of these challenges in my 33 years of existence but the latest test… Read More

Time to hit the road again today and I can’t wait. Beccie a.k.a. Femme Wonder and I will pack up the car and head to Iowa City once more to peddle our wares, this time at the Iowa Women’s Music Festival on Saturday. I am so ready to see our Iowa City friends again.… Read More

Writer’s note: I received a letter last week about my previous blog in the paper. I wanted to take a moment to thank the writer, who preferred not to have her letter in the paper. I appreciated your feedback very much and I thank you for reading my blog. Well, I woke up this… Read More

Folks, excuse me as I dust off the old soapbox. I have something I need to get off of my chest. With the turmoil in recent weeks around the world and on our own shore, I am left in a state of bewilderment as to what is going on. I know I come… Read More